Intrapreneur, author (CALM, Good Men Project), coach (Gallup Strengths), teacher (Business, Economics), Head of Sixth Form, and Head of Psychology.

Sunday, July 11, 2010

JDS Insights: June 2010

June was the month when the fact it was almost the end of the academic year became real. Summer was coming. And the weather began to reflect this (for once).

But I've also been thinking about how much I put up with around me - and I don't always have the courage to address. There are things I really like about myself and things that I don't. Perhaps it's part of the human experience.

This month has also been an eye-opener about my chosen profession and schools. Are they really the benevolent institutions they seem? I sometimes wonder. John Taylor Gatto doesn't think they are.

I've also had a challenging month questioning my motives for doing things. What's really guiding me? I'm far more manipulative than I give myself credit for but it's all guided by what I want: sometimes selfish, sometimes selfless.

All of this and of course the drama of the World Cup.

The only time I enter the world of giving a shit about football.

Take from these insights what you will.*

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Jun 1: Putting off starting that dream idea? Never mind just remember every day that passes is a step closer to death.

Jun 2: A relationship founded on lies will have a particular future.

Jun 3: There's nothing an open and honest conversation can't resolve.

Jun 4: Hate all you want. Just be aware that it will give you a certain kind of world.

Jun 5: God created life, the universe and everything. Therefore God created the word cunt.

Jun 6: God hides in plain sight. A bit like the Transformers.

Jun 7: I never really know how someone is going to react to me.

Jun 8: We are more insightful than we realise. Too often we just ignore our insights.

Jun 9: Truth creates a space for more to happen than hard work alone.

Jun 10: You can't avoid what you know about yourself. But what you know about yourself isn't always conscious.

Jun 11: We put up with, and can tolerate a lot more shit in our lives than we realise. Easier than using some bleach and a brush.

Jun 12: Does living virtuously make you incredibly interesting or incredibly boring?

Jun 13: I often wonder what has more effect: the teacher's lesson in the classroom, or the teacher's lesson outside the classroom.